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<blockquote data-quote="235301" data-source="post: 141832" data-attributes="member: 49087">What are you going to do for input?&nbsp; You'll need an encoder card to pull in at least one video signal.&nbsp; And with a lower end CPU like that you will need something with hardware encoding like a PVR-150.&nbsp; I started out like you with an older P4 2.4GHz machine.&nbsp; I knew I needed to spend the money on the encoder card($90).&nbsp; But once I did that and realized it would work then I replaced the video card because the fan was too noisy and since I want to do HD I went with a 7600GS(+$120).&nbsp;&nbsp; Then I wanted a horizontal form factor box that looked decent(+$65).&nbsp;&nbsp; Then I replaced the CPU fan to cut the noise further($25).&nbsp; And two ultra quiet box fans($10).&nbsp; So $300 later I have something I like.&nbsp; And now add another $90 to add an HDTV card and second encoder card so you can watch TV and record at the same time.&nbsp; $400 later and now we really have what we want....It's a slippery slope.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="235301, post: 141832, member: 49087"] What are you going to do for input? You'll need an encoder card to pull in at least one video signal. And with a lower end CPU like that you will need something with hardware encoding like a PVR-150. I started out like you with an older P4 2.4GHz machine. I knew I needed to spend the money on the encoder card($90). But once I did that and realized it would work then I replaced the video card because the fan was too noisy and since I want to do HD I went with a 7600GS(+$120). Then I wanted a horizontal form factor box that looked decent(+$65). Then I replaced the CPU fan to cut the noise further($25). And two ultra quiet box fans($10). So $300 later I have something I like. And now add another $90 to add an HDTV card and second encoder card so you can watch TV and record at the same time. $400 later and now we really have what we want....It's a slippery slope. [/QUOTE]

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